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ORDINANCE NO.454
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 720, REGARDING INDIVIDUAL
SEWAGE TREATMENT STANDARDS AND ADDING NEW SECTION 721,
REGARDING THE INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE TREATMENT ASSESSMENT AND
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I: Medina Code Section 720 is amended by deleting the stricken material as
follows:
Section 720.01. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide
minimum standards for and regulation of sewage disposal by means of an individual
sewage treatment systems (ISTS), including the proper location, design, construction,
operation, maintenance and repair to protect surface water and ground water from
contamination by human sewage and waterborne household and commercial waste; to
protect the public's health and safety; and to eliminate or prevent the development of
public nuisances, all pursuant to the authority granted under Minnesota Statutes Chapters
115 and 145A and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080, as amended.
Section 720.03. General Provisions.
Subd. 1. Standards Adopted by Reference. The city hereby adopts Minnesota
Rules Parts 7080.0010 through 7080.0950 by reference, including Minnesota
Rules part 7080.0179, excluding Minnesota Rules part 7080.0450 warrantied
individual sewage treatment system, and except for as modified in section 720.07
of this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Permits. No person shall install, alter, repair or extend any ISTS in the
city without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the building official
and paying the required fee, except as allowed in Subd. 3 below. Such permit
shall be valid for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of issuance.
Subd. 3. Permits Not Required. Permits shall not be required for the following
activities:
(a) Repair or replacement of pumps, floats or other electrical devices of the pump.
(b) Repair or replacement of baffles in the septic tank.
(c) Installation or repair of inspection pipes and manhole covers.
(d) Repair or replacement of the line from the building to the septic tank.
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Subd. 4. License Requirements. No person shall engage in the, inspection,
design, installation, construction, alteration, extension, repair, assessment,
maintenance or pumping of any ISTS without first obtaining a license to perform
such tasks from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, except as provided
under Minnesota Rules Part 7080.0700, subpart 1 and as allowed in Subd. 3
above.
Section 720.05. Additional Soil Treatment Area Requirements.
Subd. 1. All new lots created after the effective date of this ordinance, all lots
which are existing on the date of this ordinance, and all undeveloped lots, shall
include at least one additional designated soil treatment area which can support a
standard ISTS. All soil treatment areas shall be protected before, during and after
construction on the lot. The method of protection of the additional soil treatment
area shall be approved by the building official and may include, but is not limited
to, snow fencing, permanent fencing and silt fencing. No building permit shall be
issued for construction on any property within the City until at least two soil
treatment areas that can accommodate a standard ISTS have been identified and
protected on all parcels for which a building permit is applied for.
Subd. 2. The following minimum setback requirements from the ISTS shall apply on
all lots:
(a) Any water well supply
(b) Water under pressure
(c) Wetlands
(d) Property Lines
50 feet
10 feet
75 feet
10 feet
Subd 1. The City hereby establishes a program for reviewing all ISTS in the City.
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Report Form by September 30, 2001. Thereafter, each system will be required to
be assessed and if necessary, maintained every three years or before the approval
of a land division whichever comes first.
(a) Every three years or upon the receipt of any application for any land division
the city shall distribute an Assessment and Maintenance Report Form to
all properties with ISTS.
(1}) Property owners shall, at their sole expense, provide for the assessment,
pumping, and maintenance of the ISTS.
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(e) A completed Assessment and Maintenance Report Form shall be returned to
the City by September 30 of the same year or before the approval of a
land division.
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(a) ISTS assessment and maintenance shall be conducted pursuant to 7080.0175.
(a) In the event a property owner fails to complete the Assessment and
Maintenance Report Form and return it to the City as required herein, the
City, may take such action as it deems necessary to enforce the assessment
and, if necessary, maintenance of the ISTS. Any on site assessment or
maintenance conducted by the City shall be invoiced to the property
owner in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. All
costs associated with evaluating and maintaining the ISTS may be
6pecially assessed pursuant to MS 129.101.
(b) Failure to complete an Assessment and Maintenance Rcport Form will require
the replacement of a failing ISTS within 3 years as stated Section 720.06
Subd 6 (a) of this ordinance.
S-u-bd. 6.. Section 720.06. Failing ISTS.
Subd. 1. A notice of noncompliance regarding an ISTS shall be issued and
copies provided to the property owner and to the city within 30 days under
the following conditions:
(a) Subd. 2. A failing ISTS shall be upgraded, replaced, repaired or its use
discontinued within three (3) years unless it is regularly assessed, as
required in this section, and not found to be an imminent threat to public
health and safety. The system may continue to be used until it is found to
be an imminent threat to health and safety; and
(4) Subd. 3. An ISTS posing an imminent threat to public health or safety shall
be upgraded, repaired, or its use discontinued, within an appropriate time
no greater than 10 months.
Section 720.07. More Restrictive Standards.
Subd. 1. Minnesota Rules Part 7080.0130, subpart 3(A) is modified by requiring at
least two septic tanks with a minimum capacity of 1,000 gallons each.
Subd. 2. Minnesota Rules Part 7080.0160, subpart 1(C) is modified to require a
dosing tank with a minimum capacity of 1,000 gallons.
Subd. 3. Minnesota Rules Part 7080.0178, specifying other systems; Section
7080.0400, subpart 2 specifying alternative new technology; shall be utilized only
on developed lots existing on the effective date of this ordinance with existing
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ISTS which have failed. Systems designed or installed on a slope greater than
twelve (12) percent and trench systems constructed on eighteen (18) percent
slopes shall be treated as other systems on any lot.
Subd. 4. All waste waters discharged into the ISTS shall be metered on all uses
except detached single family dwellings.
Subd. 5. Compliance with Subdivision 6.4 of Hennepin County Ordinance Number
19.
Section 720.08. Enforcement.
Subd. 1. Criminal Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this
ordinance or who makes any false statement on a certificate of compliance, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 2. Civil Remedy. In the event of a violation of this ordinance, in addition to
other remedies, the city may institute appropriate actions or proceedings to
prevent, restrain, correct or abate such violations.
Subd. 3. Permits. No building permit, certificate of occupancy, license, or other
permit shall be issued for the construction upon, use or occupation of any parcel
of property within the city unless the requirements of this ordinance are met with
respect to said parcel of property.
Section 720.09. Variances.
Subd. 1. Grant of Variance. Upon request of a property owner, the city council
may grant a variance from the requirements of this ordinance or the technical
standards and criteria as defined in Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 if the property
owner demonstrates by evidence that all of the following criteria are met:
(a) Because of the particular physical characteristics, shape, topographical
conditions, hydrological conditions, or soil conditions of the specific
property, a particular hardship to the property owner would result, as
distinguished from an inconvenience, if the strict letter of the ordinance or
Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 were to be carried out. "Hardship" as used
in connection with the granting of a variance under this section means the
property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under the
conditions allowed by this ordinance or Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080.
Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship;
(b) The conditions upon which the variance is based are unique to the property for
which the variance is sought and are not generally common to other
similar properties in the city;
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(c) The alleged hardship is caused by the requirements of the ordinance or
Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 and has not been created or contributed to
by the persons presently or formerly having an interest in the property;
(d) The granting of a variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety
or welfare or injurious to the property, surrounding properties, ground
water quality or the use and enjoyment of other properties in the area;
(e) The granting of the variance will not confer on the property owner any special
privilege that is denied by this ordinance or Minnesota Rules Chapter
7080 to other property owners with similar circumstances in the city;
(f) The literal interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance or Minnesota
Rules Chapter 7080 would deprive the property owner of rights
commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning district under
the terms of this ordinance or Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080; and
(g) The variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the
hardship.
Subd. 2. Conditions and Restrictions. The city council may impose conditions and
restrictions upon the property in granting of the variance so as to insure
compliance with Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 and the spirit and intent of this
ordinance.
SECTION II. The Medina code of ordinances is amended to add new section 721 et seq.
as follows:
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM ASSESSMENT AND
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Section 721.01. Regular Assessment and Maintenance Program. All individual
sewage treatment systems (ISTS) are required to be evaluated and a completed
assessment and maintenance report form must be submitted to the city. Each ISTS will
be required to be assessed and if necessary, maintained every three years or before the
approval of a land division, whichever comes first.
Section 721.02. Assessment and Maintenance Report Form.
Subd. 1. Every three years or upon the receipt of any application for any land
division, the city shall distribute an assessment and maintenance report form to all
properties with ISTS.
Subd. 2. Property owners shall, at their sole expense, provide for the assessment,
pumping, and maintenance of the ISTS.
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Subd. 3. A completed assessment and maintenance report form shall be returned to
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the city by September 30 of the year of distribution by the city or before the
approval of a land division.
Section 721.03. Assessment and Maintenance Requirements. ISTS assessment and
maintenance shall be conducted pursuant to Minnesota Rules Chapters 7080, 7081, 7082
and 7083.
Section 721.04. Failure to Complete an Assessment and Maintenance Form.
Subd. 1. In the event a property owner fails to complete the assessment and
maintenance report form and return it to the city as required herein, the city,
may take such action as it deems necessary to enforce the assessment and, if
necessary, maintenance of the ISTS, including, but not limited to, performing
the assessment or maintenance of the ISTS. In situations where the city is
unable to access the property to perform the assessment or maintenance of
the ISTS, the city may obtain an administrative search warrant. Any on -site
assessment or maintenance conducted by the city shall be invoiced to the
property owner in an amount established by the city's fee ordinance. A11
costs associated with the city assessing and maintaining the ISTS may be
specially assessed pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.101
Subd. 2. Failure to complete an assessment and maintenance report form will
require the replacement of a failing ISTS within three years.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the city council of the city of Medina this 6th day of January, 2009.
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T.M. Crosby, Jr., Mayor -
ATTEST:
Chad M. Adams, City Administrator
Published in the South Crow River News this 9`h day of January, 2009.
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